Does gender matter in online education? The founders of the new Online School for Girls believe that it does. In order to create the first single-gender online school, the founders of the Online School for Girls relied on research relating to the ways that girls learn best with technology to create a unique pedagogical framework for learning online. Session leaders will explain their approaches and give rationale for creating a gender-specific online classroom.
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Does Gender Matter in Online Education? (Aurora A)
Brad Rathgeber, President of Board, Online School for Girls
Molly Rumsey, Interim Director, Online School for Girls
Resources from the Presentation:
Online School for Girls Advantage
www.onlineschoolforgirls.org
AAUW, Why So Few? Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (2010)
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Does gender matter in online education? The founders of the new Online School for Girls believe that it does. In order to create the first single-gender online school, the founders of the Online School for Girls relied on research relating to the ways that girls learn best with technology to create a unique pedagogical framework for learning online. Session leaders will explain their approaches and give rationale for creating a gender-specific online classroom.
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